Digital Finals Meltdown

The university's remote testing platform has crashed during final exams, potentially erasing hours of work from hundreds of students. As the System Administrator on duty, you have 15 minutes to recover the data before the exam window closes permanently. The Dean of Academic Affairs is breathing down your neck, demanding immediate solutions.

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Emergency System Administrator

Conversation Partner

Dean Victoria Sterling

Setting

Dark home office lit only by multiple monitor screens displaying error logs and frantic student messages

Location

Remote Work Setup - Critical Response Mode

Learning Objectives

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Locate and restore the most recent data backup without corrupting active sessions

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Implement emergency time extension protocol for affected students

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Document the incident timeline for potential legal review

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Listen carefully - we have a catastrophic situation. The finals platform just went dark with 342 students mid-exam. Fix this NOW. The Board of Trustees is already calling.”

This is how Dean Victoria Sterling's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1109

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